X-Git-Url: https://git.mxchange.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README.md;h=7dfe8ae05c0001b7d0660abd3f3bf89231c9440f;hb=5e7a7701b94ee63927750064a39b188d9e17164a;hp=806ab5f7bc3ebb5c53993933218ec7b7064a4753;hpb=b953acf3c5158dc02c431267b85814a1ca6539a4;p=quix0rs-gnu-social.git diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 806ab5f7bc..7dfe8ae05c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ -# GNU social 1.1.2 (alpha) -August 2014 +# GNU social 1.2.x +2015 (c) Free Software Foundation, Inc (c) StatusNet, Inc @@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ polls, announce events, or other social activities (and you can add more!). Users can choose which people to "follow" and receive only their friends' or colleagues' status messages. It provides a -similar service to sites like Twitter, Google+ or -Facebook, but is much more awesome. +similar service to proprietary social network sites, +but is much more awesome. With a little work, status messages can be sent to mobile phones, instant messenger programs (using @@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ XMPP), and specially-designed desktop clients that support the Twitter API. GNU social supports an open standard called -OStatus that lets users in +OStatus that lets users in different networks follow each other. It enables a distributed social network spread all across the Web. -GNU social was originally developed for the -service, Identi.ca . +GNU social was originally developed as "StatusNet" by +StatusNet, Inc. with Evan Prodromou as lead developer. It is shared with you in hope that you too make an service available to your users. To learn more, @@ -100,13 +100,19 @@ for additional terms. ## New this version -This is a security fix and bug fix release since 1.1.1-alpha2. -The current release base version, 1.1.2, began work on 2014-10-25. -All 1.1.1 sites should upgrade to this version. +This is the development branch for the 1.2.x version of GNU social. +All daring 1.1.x admins should upgrade to this version. So far it includes the following changes: -- XSS security fix (thanks Simon Waters, ) +- Backing up a user's account is more and more complete. +- Emojis 😸 (utf8mb4 support) + +The last release, 1.1.3, gave us these improvements: + +- XSS security fix (thanks Simon Waters, ) +- Many improvements to ease adoption of the Qvitter front-end +- Protocol adaptions for improved performance and stability Upgrades from _StatusNet_ 1.1.1 will also experience these improvements: @@ -138,13 +144,13 @@ to install the development version of GNU social. To get it, use the git version control tool like so: - git clone git@gitorious.org:social/mainline.git + git clone git@git.gnu.io:gnu/gnu-social.git In the current phase of development it is probably recommended to use git as a means to stay up to date with the source code. You can choose between these branches: -- 1.1.x "stable", few updates, well tested code +- 1.2.x "stable", few updates, well tested code - master "testing", more updates, usually working well - nightly "unstable", most updates, not always working @@ -154,14 +160,14 @@ To keep it up-to-date, use 'git pull'. Watch for conflicts! There are several ways to get more information about GNU social. -* The #social IRC channel on freenode.net . -* The GNU social website -* Following us on GNU social -- +* The #social IRC channel on freenode.net . +* The unofficial XMPP room linked to IRC on +* The GNU social website +* Following us on GNU social -- * GNU social has a bug tracker for any defects you may find, or ideas for - making things better. -* Patches are welcome, either on the bug tracker or our repository at - Gitorious. + making things better. +* Patches are welcome, preferrably to our repository on git.gnu.io. Credits ======= @@ -221,6 +227,7 @@ Thanks to all of the StatusNet developers: * James Walker, StatusNet, Inc. * Samantha Doherty, designer, StatusNet, Inc. * Simon Waters, Surevine +* Joshua Judson Rosen (rozzin) ### Extra special thanks to the GNU socialites @@ -241,4 +248,3 @@ built the fediverse network to what it is today. ### License help from * Bradley M. Kuhn -